When the sun is shining directly on to the surface of the moon the temperature at 'the moon's equator is 273 degrees Fahrenheit, or much hotter than boiling water (212 degrees). On tlie other side of the moon the temperature is calculated to be about 270 degrees below freezing point—a temperature at which no form of life, as we know it, could exist.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 260, 3 November 1931, Page 14
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63Page 14 Advertisements Column 2 Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 260, 3 November 1931, Page 14
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